Community Living Camp

 

The Community Living Camp organized by the second year students of PTM College of Education titled ‘Arise’ began on 18th March 2024. The Camp was themed on Education and Social Change.

           The day began at 9:20 am with flag hoisting and the Inaugural session. The community living camp was innaugurated by MLA Kovalam Constituency Adv. M.Vincent. The Innaugural Session was followed by a short briefing on Community living and then Tea Break. 

       At 11:00 am the students engaged in Campus cleaning and beautification which was followed by lunch break. 

          The evening session included Tool preparation for the upcoming survey the next day. The students were grouped based on the four houses and given four seperate topics to prepare the tool. Followed by  the evening Tea break, the activities of Day 1 of the community living camp was concluded at 4:30 pm and students were dimissed.

The second day of the "Arise" community living camp began with the registration at 9.30am. As scheduled we began the survey at 10.am. We were divided into 4groups and were assigned different survey location. After the completion of the survey we gathered back at collage and around 1pm we had lunch. After lunch the next session By Gireesh Paruthimadam on leadership training began. We had a wonderful session with lots of laughter and interaction. At 5pm we had our yoga session by smt Priya Marukil for boost us mentally and physically. This was followed by a meditation class by Sri U A subramanian, Senior secretary ISRO from 7pm to 8pm followed by Dinner. The last session for the day was by Dr Saju on Alternative medicine from 9pm to 11pm.

The third day commenced with breakfast at 8:00 am in Kattakada, marking the beginning of a planned itinerary. By 11:15 am, the team arrived at Tenmala and engaged in an adventure session, followed by a visit to the aquarium, offering insightful glimpses into marine life. Lunch was served at 1:30 pm, after which we visited a nearby deer park, enjoying the serene surroundings. Our time at a leisure park was spend engaging in leisurely activities. A tea break at 4:00 pm provided a much-needed respite before our journey to Trivandrum at 9:00pm, where we dined before attending the screening of "Manjumal boys" at Kripa Theatre at 10:30 pm. The day concluded with our return to college at 2:10 am, leaving us with cherished memories of a well-rounded day combining adventure and relaxation.

Day 4 started with a yoga session at 8.00 am. After having breakfast at 9.00 am, an awareness class based on electrical safety was conducted by D. Radhakrishnan, Assistant Engineer, KSEB. After that we prepared our lunch together and had it at 2.00 pm. The next session on 'MVD and Road Safety' was handled by Reni Pearson, Assistant Motor Vehicle Inspector, from 3.00 pm to 5.00 pm. It was followed by an entertaining aerobic training led by Smt. S. Geetha, Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Education, NSS College. The mindful session went on from 6.00 pm to 8.00 pm. The day was concluded with DJ campfire and dinner.

Day 5 of our camp journey commenced with a tranquil meditation session at 7:30 am, hosted by the Heartfulness Institute in Trivandrum, setting a harmonious tone for the day ahead. This was followed by an immersive exploration of yoga and Ayurvedic medicine by the National AYUSH Mission at 8:30 am, emphasizing holistic wellness practices. The morning progressed with a captivating screening of ‘Anveshippin Kandethum’ igniting appreciation among participants. A well timed lunch break from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm provided much-needed sustenance and relaxation.